The beginning of the Lane Kiffin era. A crucial refresh for Dabo Swinney. Beyond the action on the field at LSU's Death Valley, intense off-field intrigue has hovered over Clemson and No. 11 LSU heading into tonight's kickoff.

Instead of Durham or Berry splitting carries with Jones, offensive coordinator Charlie Weis turned to UCF transfer Stacy Gage to be the No. 2 back. Gage averaged 4.1 yards on eight carries, while Jones nearly had 100 yards rushing by halftime and finished the night nearly averaging five yards per attempt.

Paul Finebaum sounds off on Dabo Swinney's future after Clemson's brutal 51-10 loss to Lane Kiffin and LSU.

LSU set some new expectations against Clemson.

The LSU Tigers football team takes on Clemson at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is the place to keep up with the score and lives as Lane Kiffin debuts as LSU head coach.

LSU blew out Clemson 51-10 in Lane Kiffin's debut, but it was the crowd's reaction to Jayden Daniels that went viral.

Lane Kiffin was having fun during LSU's 51-10 blowout against Clemson on Saturday night. The new Tigers' head coach took a jump shot on the hoop the team had set up on the sidelines during an extra point: The form could use some work,

LSU rolled versus Clemson thanks to a dominant effort from Blake Baker’s defense. We flipped on the tape to see how the play caller got it done. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.